Arkansas, 1999

Tornado in Arkansas, January 21, 1999

January 21, 1999 · NWS LZK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A weak tornado was spawned in eastern Pulaski County to the southeast of Jacksonville on Valentine Road. with very little tree damage noted.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.

A weak tornado was spawned in eastern Pulaski County to the southeast of Jacksonville on Valentine Road. The tornado was on the ground briefly, and caused minimal damage...with very little tree damage noted.

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 15 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:00 UTC.

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Event by event

1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Pulaski

When
January 21, 7:59 PM CST to 8:01 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Jacksonville to 4 mi SE of Jacksonville
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
75 yd
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
34.820, -92.100

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5685661.